feminism - n. the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities

complicit - adj. helping to commit a crime or do wrong in some way

recuse - v. remove oneself from a case because of a possible conflict of interest

empathy - adj. the ability to understand and share another person's experiences and emotions

dotard - n. an old person, especially someone who has become weak or senile

syzygy - n. the nearly straight-line configuration of three celestial bodies in a gravitational system, such as the sun, moon and earth, during a solar or lunar eclipse.

gyro - n. a Greek food that consists of a pita wrapped around a filling of lamb, onion, tomato and yogurt sauce

federalism - n. is a system of government in which the states (or provinces) share power with the national government

hurricane - n. an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very strong winds

gaffe - n. a mistake made in public or a social situation